THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE HEXAGONAL BALUSTER VASES
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE HEXAGONAL BALUSTER VASES
KANGXI
Each decorated on the faceted sides with alternating panels of flowers growing from rockwork, and groups of 'auspicious objects' and scholar's articles, all within green borders, above a wide band of flowerheads reserved on a dotted cell ground at the spreading foot and divided by a further molded band at the neck, all picked out in charactertistic enamels of green, blue, aubergine and yellow with iron-red highlights, some fritting, one with crack to neck--both approximately 14in. (36.7cm.) high (2)
KANGXI
Each decorated on the faceted sides with alternating panels of flowers growing from rockwork, and groups of 'auspicious objects' and scholar's articles, all within green borders, above a wide band of flowerheads reserved on a dotted cell ground at the spreading foot and divided by a further molded band at the neck, all picked out in charactertistic enamels of green, blue, aubergine and yellow with iron-red highlights, some fritting, one with crack to neck--both approximately 14in. (36.7cm.) high (2)